IBN Fund Administration Case Study

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IBN Technologies has over 8 years of experience in delivering leading edge Middle and BackOffice Outsourcing & Fund Administration Services to a base of HF/FOF Managers acrossthe US and European markets. IBN supports your independence by giving you the flexibilityto control where you direct your business. We are committed to provide Fund Managers,Money Managers, Investors and Consultants and Service Providers with superior servicesto achieve superior returns.

IBN provides top quality services based on clearly defined and well respected SLAs andadds significant value to a client’s business by delivering the most satisfactory solutions ontime and within budget, driven by process, resources and principles.

Our services are for: Funds of Funds Hedge Funds Investment Management Companies InvestorsMoney/Portfolio Managers Consultants and Service Providers Others entrusted with managing investment assets

About IBN

“IBN has proven track record in providing middle and back office operational support

to clients with an AUM of approximately 15 billion USD”

Fund Services Overview

Domains/ VerticalsHedge Fund, Fund of Hedge Funds, Separately Managed Account, Private Equity

Fund Administration

Traditional Fund Administration Services Fund Accounting & Monthly Financial Statement Preparation Daily Portfolio Accounting & Reconciliation Services (Cash, Trade & Position) Handle Subscriptions, Redemptions & Transfer Audit Assistance AML & KYC

Back & Middle Office Services

Performance Tracking & Chasing Services Fund Accounting Reconciliation Services NAV Calculation System Updations Monthly Financial Statement Preparations Customized Services

Quantitative Analysis

Performance Analysis Statistical Analysis Risk/ VAR Analysis Portfolio Optimization More High End Quantitative Research

Reporting

Performance Tracking & Reporting Services Performance Reporting Services Batch Reporting using defined parameters Publish Investor Statement

Fund 1

Fund 2

Fund 3

Fund 4

Fund 5

Prices

Tracking Est.

& Finals Portfolio Accounting

& Reconciliation

Bank/ Custodian/

Prime Broker

Position

Reconciliation

Trade

Reconciliation

Investment Activity/

Fund Manager

Financial Reporting

/ Cash Positioning

Investment

Accounting

Investor

Investor

Investor

Investor

Investor

Reconciliation

Reports

Trade

Details

Financial Accounting / Cash

Statements

IBN Back Office Services to Client

Fund Services Overview

Overview: Active Fund Administration Engagement

Introduction

The Client is a Hedge Fund in USA Plain Vanilla Hedge Fund, trading Equities, ETF’s, Commodities and Futures and Options The Client was looking for a Fund Administratorwith a full scale service offerings and capability to transition the process with aggressive timelines while ensuring stringent SLAs.

Process

Process was successfully transited in 2 phases. The first phase covers the following processes: - Live Jan 2008• Trade Processing & Reconciliation Services • Position Reconciliation Services• Daily NAV Calculation & Reporting• Performance ReportingThe Second Phase includes transition of following processes – Live March 2008• Monthly Financial Statement Preparation• Investor Communication & Reporting• Auditor and Prime Broker interaction.

Proposed Technology

Advent Axys Software for Trade Processing & Reporting Advent Axys is installed at client server Document Management System to store Scan copies of necessary documents. For Secure Access connecting via ‘Hamachi’ VPN Connection.

IBN’s Value Proposition

Aggressive Transition timelines Transparent SLA Management and improvement Improve technology and process automation by introducing Document Management System Providing information before the next day’s trade starts Improved Internal Controls Experienced Team Top Management Commitment

Services

Data Retrieval

• IBN receives trade files and price files from the Prime Broker (Goldman Sachs)

Transaction Processing

• IBN Team Reviews and Processes the transaction received in the Advent Axys software

Reporting

IBN Process Team runs the following Portfolio Reports on daily basis

• Daily Buy/Sell Report

• Portfolio Appraisal Report

• Portfolio Summary

• Portfolio Sector Analysis

• NAV Calculation & Reporting

• Portfolio Performance Report

Data Transmission

• Daily NAV and Fund Performance is reported to Fund Manager via email

• Daily Net Liquidating Value isreported to Fund Manager

Month end Fund Statement are received from prime brokers

IBN reconciles data against month-end broker statements in order to ensure the accuracy of the information which was compiled on a daily basis

Valuations of hard to price securities are verified through receipt of quotes from multiple 3rd party market makers

Portfolio Accounting• Compilation and preparation of monthly reports of realized and unrealized gain/loss, accrued dividends and interest analysis• Calculation of monthly Net Asset Value• Preparation of monthly purchase-sales journal, dividends and interest

journal• Preparation of monthly balance sheets, changes in equity, and income statements• Preparation of a monthly General Ledger, accompanied by appropriate documentation, including reconciliations and detailed fee schedules• Provision of monthly balance sheets to trading advisors• Preparation and provision of reconciliations to brokers and trading advisors• Maintenance of records of the General Ledger, brokers’ statements, trader reports and other relevant reports received on DMS

Services

Trade and Position Data

• IBN receives broker data overnight through the downloadable file from GSEC portal.

Reconciliation

• Trader information processed in Advent Axys is reconciled to data received from prime brokers through SLK Application Interface .

Exceptions and Breaks

• Exception reports are produced and reviewed by IBN Team

• Any breaks are analyzed and resolved.

Reporting

• Reconciled reports and NAVs are provided to fund managers by early morning T+1

• Data also provided directly to investors upon client request

NAVs, subscriptions and redemptions plus tax reporting information and Monthly Investor Statement

NAVs available on-line and posted on Fund website for authorized access by investors

Subscription and redemption information provided by Fund Manager and processed in Advent Axys

All investor documents scanned and available for manager on DMS.

Investor Communication• Processing of subscription documents• Transmission of offering memorandum• Confirmation of suitability requirements• Coordination of all written communication with

shareholders/investors• Month End & Year-end investor reporting• Maintain registration of shareholders• Any other request from Investor

Services

At the end of each accounting period IBN gathers Financial Data from Brokers, and othersources and reconciles internal records with the gathered data. Enters all Financial andInvestor transactions into Advent Axys Software and calculates management fees, losscarry forwards, and incentive allocations in accordance with Fund Offering documents andUS GAAP. It covered the followingMonthly closing, income and expense accruals Calculation of performance and management fees Pricing and valuation of month end portfolio Calculation of Monthly NAVMaintenance of fund accounting books and records Preparation of monthly financial statements Preparation of monthly gains/losses reports Calculation of fund and investor performance

IBN worked closely with the Fund’s auditor and ensured timely and efficient completion ofthe annual audit. Via Preparation of required schedules, explaining financial transactionsand other general assistance in Audit, IBN provided the complete list of reports required bythe Auditors in their year end request audit list.

The complete process methodology depends on the extent of the services required by the

Fund. The general process is as follows:

IBN’s team of experts contacts the Fund Manager to discuss the requirement and

understand the processes.

The team will then work closely with Fund Manager to design and document the new

processes, which effectively transitions the relevant workflow to our offices in India.

Before going live we will ensure that the process is rigorously tested and that our

staff is adequately trained to enable the transition to run smoothly.

Process Methodology

Back & Middle Office Outsourcing and Fund Administration services is the main businessstream of IBN. We are an independent third party service provider that is not allied to anyfirm, thus mitigating potential conflict of interest.

Our client management structure is designed to ensure that each client has it owndedicated staff. Small firms receive the same service as the medium/big size firms.

Our staff understands service level responsibilities and are committed to meeting clientexpectations and deadlines. We focus on building and maintaining the integrity of ourrelationships

All of our work is subject to a combination of 100% quality check and senior review.Controls have been developed specifically to meet the industry requirements and aresubject to compliance and internal audit protocols.

Our facility has the entire, necessary infrastructure to support 24*7

We train our staff to provide specialist accounting support, corporate services and day today management. We employ professionals who are ambitious and accurate, able tomanage deadlines and respond to clients’ needs. Our Senior staff are qualified accountantsand technical specialists.

IBN’s Value Proposition

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